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February 2001 by Staff

California's Rich Pocket Mines

February 2010
The seven geologic indicators... are important concepts for prospectors to focus on when searching for gold pockets.

ECU Silver Mining Continues The Legacy

June 2010
Mexico has a lengthy history of mining and one of the regions most associated with that activity is Durango State in the north-central part of the country.

Where To Find Diamonds

November 2008
Where to find diamonds in the United States: It is somewhat common for gold prospectors to find diamonds in black sand concentrates and not recognize them.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2005
• "No surprises" ruled restored
• Supreme Court to address submerged lands in Alaska
• Governors say reform the ESA
• Miners need to stay involved in each state

BLM Reports That 'Mining' Brings Most Public Reward

August 1999
A report from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled "Public Rewards from Public Lands—Fiscal 1998", shows that minerals production is the largest income producer for the federal government on BLM-managed lands.

More Small-Scale Miners Attracted by Gold Prices

July 2007
With gold hovering above $650 an ounce, interest in panning and prospecting for the pricey precious metal in northern Idaho’s icy streams and on its rugged mountainsides has enjoyed a mini-boom.

Shirttail Creek

December 2009
Shirttail was worked heavily in the old mining years, but they didn’t clean it out. Present day prospectors and dredgers have done well, especially as Shirttail gets closer to the North Fork of the American.

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